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#dcad39 color: Yarrow

#dcad39 is rgb(220, 173, 57) in RGB and oklch(77.081% 0.1387 85.69) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

77.1%
0.139
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dcad39

#dcad39 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yarrow (#d8ad39). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcad39 mixed with white

  1. dcad39
  2. e0b554
  3. e3be6b
  4. e7c67f
  5. eace92
  6. eed7a5
  7. f1dfb7
  8. f5e7c9
  9. f8efdb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dcad39 mixed with black

  1. dcad39
  2. bf9630
  3. a37f28
  4. 886a1f
  5. 6e5517
  6. 544110
  7. 3c2d09
  8. 261b04
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcad39 with less saturation

  1. dcad39
  2. d8ae4c
  3. d4af5c
  4. d0b06a
  5. ccb176
  6. c8b281
  7. c4b38c
  8. c0b397
  9. bcb4a1
  10. b8b4ab

Questions about #dcad39

What color is #dcad39?

#dcad39 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yarrow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 173, 57), in HSL hsl(42.7, 69.96%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.081% 0.1387 85.69).

What colors go well with #dcad39?

The complementary color of #dcad39 is #8ab1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79b56 and #b1bf4d. The triadic partners are #00cddf and #e194e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcad39?

Black text reads better on #dcad39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcad39 a warm or cool color?

#dcad39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.139.